Boston students walk out of class to protest school closures, gun violence

Boston students upset about the proposed closures of two schools and the lack of a violence prevention plan in communities of color walked out of classRead More

Dorchester school for disadvantaged children expanding

A Dorchester school for disadvantaged children is expanding. The Epiphany School Early Learning Center opened Monday. Gov. Charlie Baker and Mayor Marty Walsh were onRead More

Middlesex DA to announce ‘significant development’ in decades-old cold case murder

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan will announce a “significant development” in a decades-old cold case murder on Tuesday, officials said. Recent DNA testing has helpedRead More

Pair held on high bail after 18-year-old dragged by car, critically injured in Boston

Two men arrested in connection with an incident in Dorchester late Friday night during which an 18-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries while being dragged fromRead More

Local gas prices falling as holidays approach

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Gas prices are falling just in time for the holiday season. AAA Northeast said Monday that its weekly survey found self-serveRead More

Police: Boston bust yields loaded gun, ballistic vest, drugs, cash

A Brighton man is facing criminal charges after police found him to be in possession of a loaded weapon, a ballistic vest, drugs, and cashRead More

Boston police nab suspected heroin trafficker

A Boston man is facing heroin trafficking charges after police say a traffic stop led to the discovery of 52 grams of the deadly drug.Read More

Thanksgiving forecast includes ‘Arctic’ temperatures, ‘brutally cold’ wind chill

Traveling on Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday? If so, you better bundle up! After expected snowfall on Wednesday, an “Arctic front” will push in andRead More

Quincy police searching for construction site burglary suspect

Quincy police are searching for a man they say stole numerous tools from a construction site earlier this month. The suspect, who police say wasRead More

Police identify victim of deadly Mattapan shooting

Boston police have identified the man who was shot and killed in Mattapan early Sunday morning. Officers responding to a report of shots fired inRead More